Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

Japanese: 住友電気工業[株] - すみともでんきこうぎょう

A Sumitomo-affiliated electric wire manufacturer. In 1897, Sumitomo Sohonten (see Sumitomo Zaibatsu) acquired Nippon Dosho Co., Ltd. and established Sumitomo Copper Rolling Works, which manufactured copper electric wires and other products. In 1911, the electric wire manufacturing division was separated from Sumitomo Copper Rolling Works and established Sumitomo Electric Wire & Cable Works. In 1920, the company entered into a capital alliance with International Western Electric Co. (WE) of the United States and was reorganized as a joint-stock company. In 1939, the company was renamed to its current name. It is a leader in electric wires. Its technological capabilities in optical fiber, communications, compound semiconductors, etc. are also highly regarded. In recent years, the company has seen continued growth in automotive parts. The head office is in Osaka, with factories in Osaka, Itami, Yokohama, and others. Capital in 2011 was 99.7 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 2,033.8 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is automobiles 47%, information and communications 11, electronics 8, electric wires, equipment, and energy 22, and industrial materials and others 12. Overseas sales ratio 44%.
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Japanese:

住友系の電線メーカー。1897年住友総本店（住友財閥参照）が日本製銅を買収して住友伸銅場を創業し，銅電線などを製造。1911年住友伸銅場から電線製造部門を分離し，住友電線製造所を設立。1920年米インターナショナル・ウェスタン・エレクトリック社（WE社）と資本提携し，株式会社に改組。1939年現社名に改称。電線でトップ。光ファイバー・通信・化合物半導体等でも技術力が高く評価されている。近年，自動車部品の伸びが続く。本社大阪，工場大阪，伊丹，横浜ほか。2011年資本金997億円，2011年３月期売上高２兆338億円。売上構成（％）は，自動車47，情報通信11，エレクトロニクス８，電線・機材・エネルギー22，産業用素材他12。海外売上比率44％。
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